water

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).

n. Any of various forms of water: waste water.

n. Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa. Often used in the plural.

n. A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.

n. A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.

n. A supply of water: had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.

n. A water supply system.

n. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.

n. A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.

n. The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.

n. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas: ammonia water.

n. A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.

n. The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.

n. Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.

n. The transparency and luster of a gem.

n. A level of excellence.

transitive v. To pour or sprinkle water on; make wet: watered the garden.

transitive v. To give drinking water to.

transitive v. To lead (an animal) to drinking water.

transitive v. To dilute or weaken by adding water: a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.

transitive v. To give a sheen to the surface of (silk, linen, or metal).

transitive v. To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.

transitive v. To irrigate (land).

intransitive v. To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.

intransitive v. To salivate in anticipation of food: The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.

intransitive v. To take on a supply of water, as a ship.

intransitive v. To drink water, as an animal.

water down To reduce the strength or effectiveness of: "It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law” ( George R. Packard).

idiom above water Out of difficulty or trouble.

idiom water under the bridge A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge.

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n. A chemical, found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid, having the formula H₂O, required by all forms of life on Earth.

n. Mineral water.

n. Spa water.

n. One of the four basic elements.

n. One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).

n. Any body of water, or a specific part of it.

n. Amniotic fluid; used in plural in the UK and in singular in North America.

n. A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.

n. A water of somewhat similar composition from the Vichy Spring in Saratoga. See Saratoga waters.

n. Whisky, brandy, or other alcoholic liquor: a translation of the Irish and Gaelic name of whisky, and of the French name of brandy (eau-de-vie). Compare aquavitæ.

n. The foaming water in rap ids or swiftly flowing shallows.

n. Foam churned up by a whale.

To put water into or upon; moisten, dilute, sprinkle, or soak with water; specifically, to irrigate.

To supply with water for drinking; feed with water: said of animals.

To produce by moistening and pressure upon (silk, or other fabric) a sort of pattern on which there is a changeable play of light. See watered silk, under watered.

To increase (the nominal capital of a corporation) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding increase of actual capital. Justification for such a transaction is usually sought by claiming that the property and franchises have increased in value, so that an increase of stock is necessary in order fairly to represent existing capital.

To give out, emit, discharge, or secrete water.

To gather saliva as a symptom of appetite: said of the mouth or teeth, and in figurative use noting vehement desire or craving.

To get or take in water: as, the ship put into port to water; specifically, to drink water.

And at a certain period in the investigation of the underlying nature of water, it would have been correct to say that water might not contain hydrogen, if ˜water™ picked out something different than it actually does.

The roast should first be washed in pure water, then wiped dry with a clean dry cloth, placed in a baking pan without any seasoning; some pieces of suet or cold drippings laid under it, but _no water_ should be put into the pan, for this would have a tendency to soften the outside of the meat.

At all events, very _hot_ drink with nothing but water, milk and sugar, is equally efficacious, and my medicine (a few grains of sugar of milk) put into the hot water, seasoned as above, has often obtained great credit, when the _hot water_ was alone worthy.

Heat water scalding hot first, then put in your _Hartichoakes_ and scald them, and take away all the bottomes, and leaves about them, then take _Rose water_ and _Sugar_ and boyle them alone a little while, then put the _Hartichoakes_ therein, and let them boyle on a soft fire till they be tender enough, let them be covered all the time they boyle, then take them out and put them up for your use.

You will notice when you pay a pilgrimage to the stone (it lies at the ford, hard by a church) that the ground about it is almost level with the water, so that when the river is in flood the stone must be almost submerged: in other words, it would then _hove above the water_.

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There is no new water on planet Earth. Everything we drink or produce consumes this water. Anything we consume, produce or use in our lives owes itself to this water, which has been recycled over and over and over and over again, countless times. Think about this next time you flush, wash your car, do your laundry, rinse the dye from your hair, or let the faucet/tap run while you shave and brush your teeth.